diff --git a/src/splash-plugins/fedora-fade-in/fedora-fade-in.c b/src/splash-plugins/fedora-fade-in/fedora-fade-in.c
index 88dd43f2..69a74c42 100644
--- a/src/splash-plugins/fedora-fade-in/fedora-fade-in.c
+++ b/src/splash-plugins/fedora-fade-in/fedora-fade-in.c
@@ -641,6 +641,8 @@ on_enter (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin,
   plugin->password_answer_handler (plugin->password_answer_data,
                                    text);
   plugin->entry->number_of_bullets = 0;
+  entry_free (plugin->entry);
+  plugin->entry = NULL;
   start_animation (plugin);
 }